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Investigation on anaesthetic gas given to patients undergoing cancer surgery

AAP - 10-12-2018

A Melbourne-led study will examine whether anaesthetic gas being used on cancer patients having surgery could increase the odds of the disease recurring.

 
A breakthrough drug trial to give hope to women with advanced breast cancer

AAP - 07-12-2018

Victorian researchers have successfully used two drugs to give hope to women with advanced breast cancer. For Victorian Julie Baulch, a breakthrough

 
Queensland scientists developed a test they hope could be "the holy grail" for diagnosing cancer

AAP - 05-12-2018

Queensland researchers have developed a quick and cheap test that can detect cancer in any tissue, including blood. The test

 
Cannabis kills brain cancer cells

AAP - 30-10-2018

Cannabis kills brain cancer cells in petri dishes so Australian researchers are embarking on a clinical trial to determine if it kills those cells in live patients

 
Queensland government minister Coralee O'Rourke has breast cancer

AAP - 25-10-2018

Queensland's Communities, Disabilities and Seniors Minister Coralee O'Rourke has revealed she will undergo surgery following a breast cancer diagnosis.

 
Report shows lung cancer will cost the economy more than $6.6 billion by 2028

AAP - 24-10-2018

A report by Lung Foundation Australia predicts lung cancer will cost the economy more than $6.6 billion by 2028 as more people are diagnosed.

 
New blood test could prevent unnecessary chemo for patients recovering from bowel and ovarian cancer

AAP - 17-10-2018

A new blood test being trialled could prevent the "blind" administration of chemotherapy for patients recovering from ovarian and bowel cancer.

 
Motorcyclists is raising money to fight prostate cancer and men's mental health issues

AAP - 10-10-2018

Motorcyclists from around the world have dressed in their finest suits raising money to fight prostate cancer and men's mental health issues.

 
A world-first blood and tissue skin cancer test trials start in Australia

AAP - 05-10-2018

Australian researchers are hoping to develop a world-first blood and tissue test which could help identify the early signs of skin cancer. Researchers

 
Organ transplant recipient app manages high skin cancer risk

HealthTimes - 04-10-2018

Organ transplant recipients have a shocking 80 per cent higher risk of skin cancer due to the immune system suppressing medication

 

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